3 Faculty and Staff

Personnel Summary • Faculty by Discipline • Faculty Senate and Committees

Personnel Summary

Note: These data include visiting faculty and Chancellor Emeritus.
Note: These data include regular and temporary employees.

Faculty by Discipline

NOTE: Totals derived from fall HR Census and includes academic full-time faculty except for Executive Management, ILTE and Library.

Note: Journalism moved from Social Sciences to Arts & Letters in 2022-23.

Faculty Senate Members

Joe Wert, President

VOTING MEMBERS

Arts & Letters (6 Senators)

• Rebecca Carlton (in year 2)
• Leslie Doyle (in year 1)
• Michael Hutchins (in year 2)
• Brittny Kempfer (in year 1)
• Barbara Kutis (in year 2)
• Rebekkah Meixner-Hanks (in year 1)

Business (5 Senators)

• David Baird (in year 2)
• Chris Cox (in year 2)
• Patrick Lach (in year 2)
• Arun Srinivasan (in year 2)
• Saeed Tajdini (in year 2)

Education (3 Senators)

• Mary Bradley (in year 2)
• Bradford Griggs (in year 1)
• Steffany Maher (Fall 2022 for Jacque Singleton in year 2)

Library Services (1 Senator)

• Melanie Hughes (Fall 2022 for Courtney Block in year 2)

Natural Sciences (6 Senators)

• Pamela Connerly (in year 2)
• Kent Edmonds (in year 1)
• Jan Fleischer (in year 1)
• Clint Franklin (in year 2)
• Jennifer Lathem (in year 2)
• Elizabeth Rueschhoff (in year 2)

Nursing (2 Senators)

• Tonya Broughton (in year 1)
• Jennifer Teater (in year 2)

Social Sciences (5 Senators)

• Bernadette Jessie (for Kimberly LaFollette in year 2)
• Todd Manson (in year 1)
• Greg Phipps (in year 1)
• Robert Rennie (in year 1)

Adjunct Faculty (2 Senators)

• Glenda Hott
• Sue Kochenrath

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Administration

• Kelly Ryan, Interim Chancellor
• Uric Dufrene, Interim Exec VC Academic Affairs
• Dana Wavle, VC Administration & Finance
• Joe Glover, Interim VC Advancement & Alumni
• Amanda Stonecipher, VC Enrollment     Management & Student Affairs

Deans – Ex-Officio Faculty

• Jim Hesselman  – Arts & Letters
• David Eplion – Business
• Faye Camahalan – Education
• Kate Moore Ziady- Library
• Elaine Haub – Natural Sciences
• Karen Clark – Nursing
• Meghan Kahn – Social Sciences

Other Non-Voting Members

• Brittany Schmidt, Staff Council President
• Rebecca Turner, Academic Advising
• Dannon Olsen, SGA President
• Bernadette Jessie, Univ. Faculty Council
• Rebecca Carlton, Univ. Faculty Council

Faculty Senate Committees

Academic Assessment

(3-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. 1. Arts & Letters – Emily Sheehan (in 1/3)
   2. Business – Ranida Harris (in 1/3)
   3. Education – Rachel Star (in 1/3)
   4. Library – Maria Accardi (in 1/3), Chair
   5. Natural Sciences – Suranga Hettiarachchi (in 3/3)
   6. Nursing – Janice McMahan (in 2/3)
   7. Social Sciences – Quinn Dauer (in 1/3)
   8. Ex-Officio – Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs – Uric Dufrene
   9. Ex-Officio – Director, Office of Institutional Effectiveness – Ron Severtis
   10. Student

Academic Policies

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Programs & Academic Calendar:
   1. 1. Arts & Letters – Michael Hutchins (in 1/2), Chair
      2. Business – Chris Cox (in 2/2)
      3. Education – Mary Bradley (in 1/2)
      4. Library – Melanie Hughes (in 2/2)
      5. Natural Sciences – Christopher Lang (in 1/2)
      6. Nursing – TBD
      7. Social Sciences – Jean Abshire (in 2/2)
      8. Ex-Officio – Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs – Uric Dufrene
      9. Ex-Officio – Director, Academic Advising – Rebecca Turner
2. APC Courses:
   1. 1. Arts & Letters – Sam Earley (in 1/2)
      2. Business – Chris Cox (in 2/2)
      3. Education – Mary Bradley (in 1/2)
      4. Library – Maria Accardi (in 2/2)
      5. Natural Sciences – Kagna Sampson (in 1/2), Chair
      6. Nursing – Linda Wells-Freiberger (in 1/2)
      7. Social Sciences – Yu Shen (in 1/2)
      8. Ex-Officio – Director, Academic Advising – Rebecca Turner
3. Arts & Sciences Coordinating (APC Members):
   1. 1. Arts & Letters – Michael Hutchins (in 1/2)
      2. Natural Sciences – Christopher Lang (in 1/2)
      3. Social Sciences – Jean Abshire (in 2/2)

Adjunct Faculty

(1-Year Term, Senate-Elected)

1. Chair – Charles Pooser (in 1/1)
2. Arts & Letters – Ann Niren & Steve Bowman
3. Business – TBD
4. Education – Glenda Hott
5. Natural Sciences – Tamara Ibrahim
6. Nursing – TBD
7. Social Sciences – Linda Greenwell

Budgetary Affairs

(3-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Charles Pooser (in 3/3)
2. Business – Patrick Lach (in 1/3), Chair
3. Education – Doyin Coker-Kolo (in 1/3)
4. Library – Melanie Hughes (in 3/3)
5. Natural Sciences – Chris Kimmer (in 1/3)
6. Nursing – Julia Mattingly (in 1/3)
7. Social Sciences – Robert Rennie (in 2/3)
8. Adjunct Faculty – Erv Klein
9. Ex-Officio – Vice Chancellor, Administrative Affairs – Dana Wavle

Faculty Affairs

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Jeff Perry (in 1/2)
2. Business – David Baird (in 1/2), Chair
3. Education – Shifa Podikunju-Hussain (in 2/2)
4. Library – Maria Accardi (in 1/2)
5. Natural Sciences – John Doyle (in 1/2)
6. Nursing – Rosalind Williams (in 1/2)
7. Social Sciences – Greg Phipps (in 2/2)
8. Adjunct Faculty – Ann Niren
9. Ex-Officio – UFC Faculty Affairs Committee member – Thomas Horine

Faculty Board of Review

(1-Year Term, Senate-Elected)

1. Ron Allman
2. Saeed Tajdini
3. James Hollenbeck
4. Mary Bradley
5. Sara Hare

Alternatives:

1. 1. Eric Schansberg
   2. Yan He
   3. Deb Clem
   4. Bernadette Jessie
   5. John Doyle

Faculty Conduct

(2-Year Term, Senate-Elected)

1. Michael Hutchins (in 2/2)
2. Jim Hollenbeck (in 2/2)
3. Elizabeth Gritter (in 2/2)
4. Cathy Johnson (in 1/2)
5. Rebekkah Meixner-Hanks (in 1/2)

Alternatives:

1. 1. Chris Lang (in 2/2)
   2. Tiffany Carbonneau (in 2/2)
   3. Mindy Badia (in 1/2)
   4. Brian Harper (in 1/2)
   5. Christopher Proctor (in 1/2)

Faculty Senate Executive Committee

(1-Year Term, Senate President and Two Senate-Elected)

1. Joe Wert, Faculty Senate President
2. Beth Rueschhoff
3. Arun Srinivasan
4. Kelly Ryan, Interim Chancellor
5. Uric Dufrene, Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs

Gender Studies Advisory

(2-Year Term, Senate-Elected)

1. Faculty – Barb Kutis (in 1/2)
2. Faculty – Veronica Medina (in 1/2), Chair
3. Faculty – Alex Sousa (in 1/2)
4. Faculty – Cathy Johnson (in 2/2)
5. Professional Staff – Leigh Ann Meyer (in 2/2)
6. Ex-Officio – Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs – Donna Dahlgren
7. Ex-Officio – Coordinator of Gender Studies – Leigh Viner

General Education

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Susan Popham (in 1/2), Chair
2. Business – Ranida Harris (in 1/2)
3. Education – Sarah Sehlinger (for Neil Brewer in 2/2)
4. Library – Mitchell Scott (Fall 2022 for Courtney Block in 2/2)
5. Natural Sciences – Phillip Miller (in 2/2)
6. Nursing – Shelby Landis (Fall 2022 in 1/2)
7. Social Sciences – Margot Morgan (in 2/2)
8. Ex-Officio – Interim Executive Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs – Uric Dufrene
9. Ex-Officio – Representative from Office of Institutional Effectiveness – Sara Spalding
10. Student

Honors Council

(2-Year Term for Members, Director is the Chair)

1. Arts & Letters – Natalie Bowman (in 1/2)
2. Business – Kathleen Arano (in 1/2)
3. Education – Doyin Coker-Kolo (in 1/2)
4. Library – Christopher Proctor (in 1/2)
5. Natural Sciences – Heather Larson (in 1/2)
6. Nursing – Shelby Landis (in 1/2)
7. Social Sciences – Brittany Sizemore (in 1/2)
8. Ex-Officio – Dean for Research – Lisa Hoffman
9. Director of Honors Program – Rebekah Dement, Chair
10. Student

Improvement of Learning

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Amy Zink (in 1/2)
2. Business – Elizabeth Reisz (in 1/2)
3. Education – Kelli Bernedo (for Sumreen Asim in 2/2)
4. Library – Christopher Proctor (in 1/2)
5. Natural Sciences – Jennifer Lathem (in 1/2)
6. Nursing – Christie Clare (in 2/2)
7. Social Sciences – Aimee Adam (in 1/2), Chair
8. Ex-Officio – Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs – Donna Dahlgren
9. Ex-Officio – FACET Liaison – Sridhar Ramachandran
10. Ex-Officio – Director of ILTE – Greg Kordsmeier
11. Student

Information Technology

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Rebecca Carlton (in 2/2)
2. Business – Ranida Harris (for Chad Snow in 2/2)
3. Education – Bradford Griggs (in 1/2)
4. Library – Melanie Hughes (in 2/2)
5. Natural Sciences – Chris Kimmer (in 2/2), Chair
6. Nursing – Jane Hollowell (in 1/2)
7. Ex-Officio – Director, Library Services – Kate Moore Ziady
8. Ex-Officio – Executive Director, Information Technology – Lee Staton

Library

(3-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Jeff Perry (in 1/3)
2. Business – Casey Watson (in 2/3)
3. Education – Bradford Griggs (in 1/3)
4. Natural Sciences – Cindy Light (in 2/3)
5. Nursing – Jane Hollowell (in 1/3)
6. Social Sciences – Elizabeth Gritter (in 3/3), Chair
7. Ex-Officio – Director, Library Services – Kate Moore Ziady
8. Student
9. Student

Nominating

(1-Year Term, Senate President and Two Senate-Elected)

1. Joe Wert, Faculty Senate President
2. Rebecca Carlton
3. Jan Fleischer

Research & Grants

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Alexandra Sousa (in 1/2)
2. Business – Patrick Lach (in 1/2)
3. Education – Alan Zollman (in 2/2)
4. Library – Melanie Hughes (Fall 2022 for Courtney Block in 2/2)
5. Natural Sciences – Sridhar Ramachandran (in 1/2), Chair
6. Nursing – Carla Hermann (in 2/2)
7. Social Sciences – Sara Walsh (in 2/2)
8. Ex-Officio – Dean for Research – Lisa Hoffman

Alternates:

1. 1. Arts & Letters – Emily Sheehan (in 1/2)
   2. Business – Saeed Tajdini (in 2/2)
   3. Education – Sarah Sehlinger (for Sumreen Asim in 2/2)
   4. Library – Melanie Hughes (in 2/2)
   5. Natural Sciences – Kent Edmonds (in 1/2)
   6. Nursing – Julia Mattingly (in 1/2)
   7. Social Sciences – Sara Hare (in 2/2)

Senate Parliamentarian

(1-Year Term, Senate-Elected)

1. Michael Hutchins

Student Recruitment & Retention

(3-Year Term, Nominated)

1. Lisa Book (in 1/3)
2. Tammy Voigt (in 2/3)
3. Rebecca Carlton (in 3/3)
4. Victor Waingeh (in 1/3)
5. Suparna Mukhopadhyay (in 1/3)
6. Heather Larson (in 1/3), Chair
7. Aimee Adam (in 2/3)
8. Shelby Landis (in 2/3)
9. Ex-Officio – Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs – Donna Dahlgren
10. Ex-Officio – Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs – Amanda Stonecipher
11. Student
12. Student

Study Abroad & Global Awareness

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Yunmi Choi (in 1/2), Chair
2. Business – Kathleen Arano (in 2/2)
3. Education – Shifa Podikunju-Hussain (in 1/2)
4. Library – Mitchell Scott (in 1/2)
5. Natural Sciences – Suparna Mukhopadhyay (in 1/2)
6. Nursing – Carla Hermann (in 1/2)
7. Social Sciences – Valerie Scott (in 1/2)
8. Academic Advising – Cassandra Davis (in 2/2)
9. Ex-Officio – Director of SAGA – Anne Allen
10. Ex-Officio – Faculty Diversity Coordinator, Academic Affairs – Sau Hou Chang
11. Ex-Officio – Director of Recruitment and Admissions – Chris Crews

Sustainability

(2-Year Term, School- or Department-Elected)

1. Arts & Letters – Charles Nasby (in 1/2), Chair
2. Business – Arun Srinivasan (in 1/2)
3. Education – Bradford Griggs (in 1/2)
4. Library – Mitchell Scott (in 1/2)
5. Natural Sciences – Randy Hunt (in 1/2)
6. Nursing – Linda Wells-Freiberger (in 1/2)
7. Social Sciences – Veronica Medina (in 1/2)
8. Ex-Officio – Executive Director of Facility Operations – Rob Poff
9. Student

University Faculty Council Representative

(1-Year Term, Senate-Elected)

1. Rebecca Carlton
2. Bernadette Jessie

Administrative Committees

Campus Budgetary Advisory Group (CBAG)

1. Uric Dufrene, Co-chair
2. Ashley McKay, Co-chair
3. Mindy Badia
4. Sarah Barber
5. Courtney Block
6. Christy Burge
7. Faye Camahalan
8. Stephanie Chastain
9. Karen Clark
10. Katherine Clark
11. Michelle Clements
12. Chris Crews
13. Donna Dahlgren
14. David Eplion
15. Bradford Griggs
16. Alexandra Hall
17. Elaine Haub
18. Kyle Hawkins
19. Jim Hesselman
20. Lisa Hoffman
21. Meghan Kahn
22. Heather Larson
23. Janice McMahan
24. Ryan Norwood
25. Charles Pooser
26. Kennedy Reichmuth
27. Sarah Ruff
28. Brittany Schmidt
29. Ron Severtis
30. Joe Wert
31. D’ Andrea Williams
32. Kate Ziady

Student Life Committee

1. Amanda Stonecipher
2. Jolena Lavene
3. Rebecca Carlton
4. Sarah Barger
5. Breanna Doss
6. Ericia Henry
7. Keregyn Masterson
8. Cayla Maurer
9. Summer Messer
10. Dannon Olsen
11. Sridhar Ramachandran
12. Diane Reid
13. Hannah Shaffer
14. Chelsi Sloan
15. Christine Thomas

Diversity Council

1. Seuth Chaleunphonh (Coordinator)
2. Sau Hou Chang (Coordinator)
3. James Wilkerson (Coordinator)
4. Donna Albrecht (Faculty)
5. Kelli Bernedo (Faculty)
6. Ranida Harris (Faculty)
7. Cathy Johnson (Faculty)
8. Julia Mattingly (Faculty)
9. Kimberly Pelle (Faculty)
10. Sridhar Ramachandran (Faculty)
11. Valerie Scott (Faculty)
12. Kok Cheow Yeoh (Faculty)
13. Mary Patterson (Staff)
14. Gregory Roberts (Staff)
15. Shane Thomas (Staff)
16. D’Andrea Williams (Staff)
17. Josiah Pohl (Student)
18. Sabrina Rashid (Student)
19. Kelly Ryan (Interim Chancellor)